Median age in Cuba
Cuba: Median age was 41.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 41.71 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Cuba peaked at 41.71 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.73 years, in 1970.
That places Cuba 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.26 years | 21.17 years | 21.39 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.12 years | 20.77 years | 21.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.47 years | 20.73 years | 22.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.63 years | 23.05 years | 26.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.05 years | 26.71 years | 31.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.44 years | 32.1 years | 36.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 years | 37.28 years | 41.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 years | 41.34 years | 41.71 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 38 Ukraine 41.98 years compare
- 39 Estonia 41.89 years compare
- 40 France 41.82 years compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 years compare
- 43 Montserrat 41.55 years compare
- 44 Falkland Islands 41.53 years compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.762 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.6236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 46.23 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 34.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Cuba?
- Median age in Cuba was 41.71 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.71 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 years in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for median age?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.